diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 82f96599..af61ed2b 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 	cw=20
 	declare -A last_temp
 	echo -e "($(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) - 'Check Temp' Service Startup" >> ${PW_LOGFILE}
-	SENDTEMPS "TEMP Service Startup"
+	SENDTEMPS "TEMP Service Startup" &
 	while true; do
 		source ${PW_FOLDER}/defaults.inc